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(127,036 posts) Fri May 30, 2025, 04:59 PM May 30

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Joni Ernst Defends Medicaid Cuts [View all]

Joni Ernst Defends Medicaid Cuts

May 30, 2025 at 12:03 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 287 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/05/30/joni-ernst-defends-medicaid-cuts/

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)

" target="_blank">pushed back against constituents who shouted out at her recent town hall meeting that cuts to Medicaid would cause people to die, responding: “People are not ― well, we all are going to die. So, for heaven’s sakes, folks.”

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Joni Ernst Defends Medicaid Cuts [View all] applegrove May 30 OP

Stupid bitch! hamsterjill May 30 #1

I'll be praying to Santa Muerte that Haggard Celine May 30 #2

While everyone's life will eventually come to an end, politicians rarely say, "We're all going to die" when talking abou LetMyPeopleVote May 30 #3

They're "governing" as if they never have to worry about elections again. BlueTsunami2018 May 30 #4

Ya they can be as imprudent as they want now I guess. miyazaki May 30 #6

You first Johonny May 30 #5

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